Brian Meyers Sells 40,070 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) CFO Brian Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at $8,032,385.76. This trade represents a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 2.0%

Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $50.99 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.39. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.29 and a 12 month high of $53.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.77.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.The business had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on LINC shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Lincoln Educational Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its forward earnings outlook for Lincoln Educational Services, modeling FY2027 EPS of $1.00 versus FY2026 EPS of $0.78. That implies the company can keep growing earnings after its recent strong operating performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities issued a positive forecast for LINC, and other analysts also lifted price targets, including moves to the mid-50s and a new high-end target of $56.27. Higher targets often support investor sentiment when a stock is already near its highs.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results were strong, with EPS of $0.14 beating the $0.04 consensus and revenue of $143.96 million topping expectations. That beat continues to back the bullish case for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from Seeking Alpha argued that Lincoln Educational Services’ growth plans leave room for further upside, reinforcing the market’s view that the stock may still have room to run after its recent rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland Securities also released several quarter-by-quarter EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027. These forecasts were mostly in line with the broader bullish narrative, but they are more useful as valuation context than as a fresh catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Lincoln Educational Services’ CFO sold shares in a recent insider transaction. While that can catch investors’ attention, the sale appears routine and does not by itself change the company’s operating outlook.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $756,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steadtrust LLC increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 30,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $733,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.